Pillar: Education & Training
In Amritsar, 37.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.8% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amritsar, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 84%, women's freedom of movement at 66.9% and women who own a house at 68.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Amritsar are in the Amritsar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amritsar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.